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Political Roots

Nancy Pelosi talks about her family's political roots.

Aired 01/12/2021

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots

Political Roots

Clip: Season 6 Episode 16 | 56sVideo has Closed Captions

Nancy Pelosi talks about her family's political roots.

Nancy Pelosi discusses how her family made history by being the first Italian American to be elected to be the Mayor of Baltimore.

Aired 01/12/2021

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by...

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Nancy Pelosi, Norah O’Donnell, and Zac Posen discover surprising roots. (30s)

G.G. Grandfather’s U.S. Citizenship

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Zac Posen discovers his Great Great Grandfather immigrated to the United States. (1m 7s)

Grandfather's Illegal Journal

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Norah O'Donnell learns that her grandfather lived under the radar in America for 16 year (1m 14s)

Grandpa's Journey to Bring Kids to the U.S.

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Zac Posen discovers his Great Great Grandpa brought his kids to the U.S. (1m 5s)

Great Grandmother Sues Oil Company

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Norah O'Donnell discovers her great grandmother sued an oil company. (54s)

Hardworking Grandmother

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Norah O'Donnell talks about her hardworking grandmother. (1m 1s)

The Posen Family of Craftsmen

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Zac Posen discovers that his ancestors were craftsmen. (1m 27s)

Taking a Chance on America

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Nancy Pelosi takes a deeper look into her grandfather's immigration experience. (1m 7s)

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